Her certainty threw Jeffrey for a loop.

“Looks like she really is mine.” “I don't need you to believe me, just go get a paternity test,” Paige said, her eyes slightly downcast. “Since you're worried I'm scamming you, just get the test. I was angry back then not because I had something to hide, but because it's so unfair to our daughter.” “You should've told me when you were pregnant.” Waiting until after the baby was born, who can handle that? “If had told you, would you have stuck around?” “But you're hurting her now. By having her born into a world where she can't grow up in a complete family, it's irresponsible to her, and to you.” And it put him in a bind.

If he had never met the child, maybe things would be different.

But once he saw her, indifference was no longer an option.

Jeffrey had always liked Abigail and Langston. And he wanted his own child. Now suddenly he had a daughter over a year old.

What was he supposed to do? “But I love you, Jeffrey. If you hadn't told me you were a bachelor for life, and you didn’t want kids, maybe I would have spoken up. But I was afraid you'd force me to get an abortion.

way, if she doesn’t make it, and she passes away, then you and I can lay this to rest. I won't bother you anymore, I'm tired too.”

bond between him and Paige could be debated and scrutinized, but in the

go.” Paige reached out to the wall

in three hours.” “Let's just do it, so I can

struggle, then strode over and took her arm, “No need.” Paige looked up at

the test. Let's go back to the child.” As for Karen, he needed to think carefully

was

Everett had a new one

kids. Langston lit up with a new toy, “Thanks, Dad, I'll go show off my new laptop to my mentor.” “You might not be

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